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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈoskaʁ ni.eˈmajeʁ]), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.
Dec 5, 2012 · With his incredibly prolific portfolio of architecture, sculpture, furniture and design, the late Oscar Niemeyer truly left his mark on Brazil, and the world, over his 104 years. The Brazilian...
Dec 15, 2019 · Oscar Niemeyer, (December 15, 1907 – December 5, 2012) was one of the greatest architects in Brazil's history, and one of the greats of the modernist movement.
Oscar Niemeyer – The crusader of modern Architecture. Niemeyer is known for the advent of aesthetic possibilities out of reinforced concrete. He gave us structures having abstract forms, unconventional materials and bold ideologies, thus defining a new style of Architecture – ‘Modernism’ in the 20 th and early 21 st centuries.
Mar 25, 2016 · White concrete, graceful curves, and primary-color accents are signatures of Oscar Niemeyer, the modernist behind most important civic buildings in Brazil’s capital city, Brasília. His pared ...
Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect, an early exponent of modern architecture in Latin America, particularly noted for his work on Brasília, the new capital of Brazil. Niemeyer studied architecture at the National School of Fine Arts, Rio de Janeiro.
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈoskaʁ ni.eˈmajeʁ]), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.
His goal was simple: give beauty to the world. After his death in 2012, Niemeyer left the world with more than 500 works scattered throughout the Americas, Africa, and Europe. Here we take a tour...
Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) was born in the hillside district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts there. Niemeyer’s architecture, conceived as lyrical sculpture, expands on the principles and innovations of Le Corbusier to become a kind of free-form sculpture.
Jul 27, 2023 · Oscar Niemeyer’s life and work exemplify the power of architecture to shape the world with beauty, creativity, and innovation. Through his distinct style, characterized by fluid lines and bold curves, he redefined architectural norms and created spaces that continue to awe and inspire.
